diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/Controller/DirectController.php b/apps/dav/lib/Controller/DirectController.php
index 4db71df762..35f4c0dbcb 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/Controller/DirectController.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/Controller/DirectController.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class DirectController extends OCSController {
 	/**
 	 * @NoAdminRequired
 	 */
-	public function getUrl(int $fileId): DataResponse {
+	public function getUrl(int $fileId, int $expirationTime = 60 * 60 * 8): DataResponse {
 		$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($this->userId);
 
 		$files = $userFolder->getById($fileId);
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ class DirectController extends OCSController {
 			throw new OCSNotFoundException();
 		}
 
+		if ($expirationTime <= 0 || $expirationTime > (60 * 60 * 24)) {
+			throw new OCSBadRequestException('Expiration time should be greater than 0 and less than or equal to ' . (60 * 60 * 24));
+		}
+
 		$file = array_shift($files);
 		if (!($file instanceof File)) {
 			throw new OCSBadRequestException('Direct download only works for files');
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ class DirectController extends OCSController {
 
 		$token = $this->random->generate(60, ISecureRandom::CHAR_UPPER . ISecureRandom::CHAR_LOWER . ISecureRandom::CHAR_DIGITS);
 		$direct->setToken($token);
-		$direct->setExpiration($this->timeFactory->getTime() + 60 * 60 * 8);
+		$direct->setExpiration($this->timeFactory->getTime() + $expirationTime);
 
 		$this->mapper->insert($direct);